Death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from meningitis who was 6.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati is 6.93, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati peaked at 13.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.98 | — |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.27 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.89 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.84 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.89 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.67 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.93 | -13.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.73 | 10.8 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 7.71 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 6.93 | 8 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Kiribati was 6.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Kiribati ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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